Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sargodha Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sargodha

😐 Solo nomad: Karachi is 0.3% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 7.3% cheaper than Sargodha without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.09 PKR 585
$1.40 PKR 391
49.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.54 PKR 3,508
$13.90 PKR 3,887
-9.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,169
$5.19 PKR 1,451
-19.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 PKR 556
$1.82 PKR 508
9.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 PKR 1,441
$3.86 PKR 1,080
33.42%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PKR 532
$1.99 PKR 556
-4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.43 PKR 119
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.5
$0.24 PKR 67.3
-4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 240
$0.70 PKR 196
22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 154
$0.61 PKR 170
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 328
$1.23 PKR 344
-4.88%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 327
$0.67 PKR 189
74.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.40 PKR 1,790
$6.08 PKR 1,702
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 PKR 911
$1.88 PKR 526
73.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 PKR 1,402
$4.35 PKR 1,217
15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 301
$0.55 PKR 153
96.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.83 PKR 232
-33.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 PKR 246
$0.88 PKR 245
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 150
$0.57 PKR 159
-5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.38 PKR 107
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$0.57 PKR 158
-15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.9
$0.33 PKR 93.0
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.38 PKR 105
13.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 403
$1.40 PKR 390
2.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 PKR 368
$0.92 PKR 257
43.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 PKR 595
$1.96 PKR 549
8.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 PKR 603
$2.16 PKR 604
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🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 PKR 94.1
$0.20 PKR 57.3
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.20 PKR 1,735
$7.20 PKR 2,015
-13.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 190
$0.92 PKR 256
-26.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 PKR 188
$0.40 PKR 113
67.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$2.90 PKR 811
-39.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 PKR 242
$0.95 PKR 267
-8.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
$21.6K PKR 6.0M
-24.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
-4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 PKR 37.2K
$110 PKR 30.8K
20.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 PKR 1,350
$5.34 PKR 1,495
-9.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.44 PKR 3,759
$18.35 PKR 5,133
-26.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.83 PKR 4,429
$12.33 PKR 3,448
28.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 PKR 4,057
$6.07 PKR 1,698
138.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.14 PKR 1,157
$4.17 PKR 1,166
-0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
$60.7 PKR 17.0K
-4.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,378 PKR 385.4K
$1,091 PKR 305.2K
26.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.74 PKR 4,962
$21.27 PKR 5,948
-16.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.73 PKR 7,196
$27.56 PKR 7,709
-6.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
$87.9 PKR 24.6K
-27.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.69 PKR 10.3K
$40.71 PKR 11.4K
-9.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 PKR 33.2K
$73.8 PKR 20.7K
60.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
$51.3 PKR 14.4K
48.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 89.7K
$169 PKR 47.4K
89.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 PKR 50.6K
$105 PKR 29.3K
72.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.7K
$776 PKR 217.1K
-1.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$461 PKR 128.9K
$578 PKR 161.7K
-20.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 PKR 47.8K
$178 PKR 49.8K
-3.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
14
27.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sargodha: February 28, 2026

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